(a) On February 28, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Mayor shall provide a solid waste diversion update to the Council that shall include, at a minimum:
(1) The total tonnage of solid waste collected in the District, from both private collection and public collection properties;
(2) A breakdown of the total tonnage reported in paragraph (1) of this subsection by the individual tonnage of solid waste that was collected for delivery to recycling, composting, landfill, incineration, and any other waste processing or disposal facilities;
(3) The names, locations, and tonnage of solid waste delivered to the recycling, compost, landfill, incineration, and other waste processing or disposal facilities;
(4) A calculation of the District's solid waste diversion rate for the previous year;
(5) A calculation of the District's per-capita solid waste generation for the previous year;
(6) A summary of efforts made by District agencies and facilities to meet the requirements of §§ 8-1031.04 and 8-1031.04a and (b), broken down by agency, including:
(A) A description of each agency's waste collection services;
(B) The name of the designated person responsible for compliance at each agency; and
(C) All activities each agency has taken in the preceding year in furtherance of §§ 8-1031.04 and 8-1031.04a and (b); and
(7) A description of the Mayor's waste diversion goals for the remainder of the calendar year, including specific targets, plans for meeting those targets, and planned waste diversion programs.
(b) On January 31, 2018, and every 4 years thereafter, the Mayor shall issue a waste characterization study describing solid waste generation, collection, recycling, composting, diversion, and management in the District.
(Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 113, 61 DCR 9971; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(l), 68 DCR 00068.)
Section 7203 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed the applicability provision of section 4 of D.C. Law 23-211 that impacted this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by §2(l) of Law 23-211 has been implemented.
Section 7203 of D.C. Act 24-159 repealed the applicability provision of section 4 of D.C. Law 23-211 that impacted this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by §2(l) of Law 23-211 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-211: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-211 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(l) of D.C. Law 23-211 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 10A - Solid Waste Reduction and Recovery
§ 8–1031.02. Sustainable solid waste management hierarchy
§ 8–1031.03. Mandatory source separation
§ 8–1031.03a. Requirements for commercial food waste
§ 8–1031.03b. Glass separation and recycling
§ 8–1031.04. Mandatory adequate waste collection
§ 8–1031.04a. Requirements for District facilities and agencies
§ 8–1031.05. Collector obligations
§ 8–1031.06. Collector registration
§ 8–1031.07. Office of Waste Diversion
§ 8–1031.08. Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group
§ 8–1031.09. Enforcement training
§ 8–1031.10. Contract and licensing authority
§ 8–1031.11. Solid waste disposal [and transfer] and reduction fees
§ 8–1031.12. Solid Waste Diversion Fund
§ 8–1031.12a. Home Composting Incentive Program
§ 8–1031.12b. On-Site Composting
§ 8–1031.12c. On-site organic processing system acquisition grant program
§ 8–1031.12d. Donation and Reuse Program
§ 8–1031.12e. Variable rate pricing study and pilot. [Not Funded]